No. 16 Grand Valley State volleyball sweeps No. 24 Ferris St.

The No. 16 Grand Valley State volleyball team swept visiting No. 24 Ferris State 25-20, 25-22, 30-28 in a battle of West Michigan rivals. A season-high 1,022 fans were in attendance to see the Lakers capture their 12th straight victory and their 20th win in the past 21 matches.

Holland Sentinel

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Posted Nov. 6, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Nov 6, 2013 at 6:02 AM

Posted Nov. 6, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Nov 6, 2013 at 6:02 AM

Allendale

The No. 16 Grand Valley State volleyball team swept visiting No. 24 Ferris State 25-20, 25-22, 30-28 in a battle of West Michigan rivals. A season-high 1,022 fans were in attendance to see the Lakers capture their 12th straight victory and their 20th win in the past 21 matches.

GVSU's only loss since Sept. 13 came in a 3-2 defeat at Ferris State on Oct. 1, but the Lakers were able to exact revenge and earn their 13th sweep of the year. With the victory, Grand Valley State stays in first place in the GLIAC standings with a 13-1 record and a 22-3 overall mark. FSU drops to 18-7 overall and 11-3 in the league standings.

Abby Aiken led the way, as she put together a match-high 14 kills. She added nine digs, three aces, and a solo block. Betsy Ronda, the reigning GLIAC North Division Player of the Week, tallied 13 digs and nine kills.

Nicayla Joyce and junior libero Christina Canepa each tallied 13 digs, while Joyce served up two of GVSU's six aces. Kaitlyn Wolters handed out 39 assists to go with 10 digs, four kills, and a pair of blocks. Junior Ally Simmons added six kills and no errors in 15 swings for a .400 hitting percentage, while picking up three digs and three blocks.